Cluster Initialization (1) Cluster initialization from Hill's origin to ro 250 m 2 s/c clusters -e>3 s/c clusters 10 0 10 102 -1 -0.5 0.5 z(Cross axis y (velocity vector) Initialization Time of periods In general, average energy required are similar for different N spacecraft clusters Slight differences in energy requirements are due to the more stringent constrains placed on phasing the array(eg. E2sc 3sc Average energy required decay rapidly as a function of initialization time Space Systems Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySpace Systems Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cluster Initialization (1) Cluster Initialization (1) • Cluster initialization from Hill’s origin to Ro = 250 m • In general, average energy required are similar for different N spacecraft clusters • Slight differences in energy requirements are due to the more stringent constrains placed on phasing the array (eg. E2sc < E3sc) • Average energy required decay rapidly as a function of initialization time